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" I.M. Pei : "
Carter Wiseman
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BL
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635834
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| Main Entry
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Wiseman, Carter
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I.M. Pei : : a profile in American architecture /\ Carter Wiseman
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320 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 29 cm
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0810937093
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: 9780810937093
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-305) and index
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| Contents
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An orderly enigma -- China, MIT, and Harvard (1917-48): the shaping of an architect -- The Zeckendorf Days (1948-60): learning to think big -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research (1961-67): the journey from planning to form -- The John F. Kennedy Library (1964-79): gateway to fame -- The Dallas Municipal Administration Center (1966-77): symbol for a city -- The John Hancock Tower (1966-76): a near fatal beauty -- The East Building of the National Gallery (1968-78): the power of art, taste, and money -- The Fragrant Hill Hotel (1979-82): you can't quite go home again -- The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (1979-86): The wages of politics and technology -- Le Grand Louvre (1983-89): The battle of the pyramid -- 1989: "the year of Pei."
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Pei, I. M.,1917-
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Architects-- United States, Biography
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| Dewey Classification
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720/.92B
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NA737.P365W57 1990
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